CROESUS

krēˈsəs, d. c.547 b.c., king of Lydia (560–c.547 b.c.), noted for his great wealth. He was the son of Alyattes. He continued his father's policy of conquering the Ionian cities of Asia Minor, but on the whole he was friendly to the Greeks, and he is supposed to have given refuge to the Athenian statesman Solon. Threatened by Cyrus the Great of Persia, Croesus allied himself with Amasis II of Egypt and Nabonidus of Babylonia against the Persian might, but the alliance was of no avail. Cyrus defeated and captured Croesus, and, according to Herodotus, Croesus cast himself upon a funeral pyre.

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Solon & Croesus: And Other Greek Essays
Book by Alfred Zimmern; Oxford University Press, 1928
Subjects: Greece--Civilization
...what it wants is the preoccupation of Croesus. Between the two no accommodation is...a moment some of the methods by which Croesus worms his way into the citadel of truth...once he is forced back upon the realm of Croesus, or, at least, upon that region of...
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The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession
Book by Peter L. Bernstein; Wiley, 2000
Subjects: Gold--Folklore, Gold--History, Gold--Social Aspects
...a fierce one but ended in a standoff. Croesus figured he had better withdraw to Sardis...intentions, hurried toward Sardis, forcing Croesus to face him on the great plain that lies before the city. When Cyrus saw that Croesus had placed his powerful cavalry in the...
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The Greek Historians
Book by T. J. Luce; Routledge, 1997
...thereby to win great favor from him 1.50 . Croesus also sent many costly gifts to Delphi...the most powerful Greek state 1.53 . Croesus expectations were greatly encouraged by...a long reign? The oracle replied that Croesus only fear should be if a mule should sit...
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Tragedy's End: Closure and Innovation in Euripidean Drama
Book by Francis M. Dunn; Oxford University Press, 1996
Subjects: Closure (Rhetoric), Euripides--Criticism And Interpretation, Greek Drama (Tragedy)--History And Criticism, Originality (Aesthetics), Rhetoric, Ancient
...it. So Herodotus goes on to tell how Croesus called out the name of Solon, how Cyrus...the flames were crackling around him, Croesus explained to the Persian king the lesson...end as fully upon his own audience as Croesus did upon Cyrus, Herodotus concludes with...
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Brill's Companion to Herodotus
Book by Egbert J. Bakker, Irene J. F. De Jong, Hans Van Wees; Brill, 2002
Subjects: Herodotus--History, History, Ancient--Historiography
In the major part of the Croesus logos (1.46 92), the formal similarities...only two dialogues between Cyrus and Croesus at the very end of the narrative...is to be found there. The fall of Croesus and the capture of Sardis, which have...
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journal articles on: Croesus  - 43 results

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Repeating the "Implacable Monotone" in 'Thirty-Six Poems
Journal article by Randolph Paul Runyon; The Mississippi Quarterly, Vol. 48, 1994
Subjects: Poets--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Warren, Robert Penn--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...present links this poem to the next, "Croesus in Autumn," which begins by asking...the fervent bone,/Should then gruff Croesus on the village bench/Lament the absolute...flee this "sweetly tenanted" spot. "Croesus in Autumn" similarly concludes, the...
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Shamanic Cosmology. a Psychological Examination of the Shaman's Worldview
Journal article by Roger Walsh; Re-vision, Vol. 13, 1990
Subjects: Consciousness
...to princes and paupers alike. The king Croesus, whose enormous wealth inspired the saying "rich as Croesus," was one of the oracles more famous...After crossing the Halys (a river) Croesus will destroy a great empire" ( Hastings...
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Phrygian Rock-Cut Shrines: Structure, Function, and Cult-Practice
Journal article by Elizabeth P. Baughan; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 128, 2008
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Phrygian Rock-Cut Shrines: Structure, Function, and Cult-Practice (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
...essentially a Lydian dedication, made by Croesus in the name of his son Atys. She reads...secondary inscription may refer to father Croesus himself (as "Baba"). This would make...is difficult to associate with the name Croesus/Kroisos, and that is probably why Berndt...
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Elisha's True Prophecy in 2 Kings 3
Journal article by Raymond Westbrook; Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 124, 2005
Subjects: Elisha (Prophet), Exegesis & hermeneutics, Judaism, Old Testament, Prophecies
...9 Herodotus tells the story of King Croesus of Lydia, who consulted the oracle at...After his defeat at the hands of Cyrus, Croesus sent his chains to Delphi to reproach...attack the Persians. The god replied that Croesus had no right to complain: he should have...
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Herodotus and Language
Journal article by Sonja Gammage; Akroterion, 2009
...3.38.4). We also have the well known story of Cyrus and Croesus. The important conversation between them (after Cyrus decides not to kill Croesus, and when Croesus tells him to beware of his fortunes as he too might lose them...
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magazine articles on: Croesus  - 49 results

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Croesus and Caesar: The Essential Transatlantic Symbiosis
Magazine article by Richard Rosecrance; The National Interest, Summer 2003
Croesus and Caesar: The Essential Transatlantic Symbiosis...to do with planets. It rather compares Europes Croesus to Americas Caesar, the paradigmatic example of the power of Rome. Croesus, King of Lydia in the 6th century B.C.E...
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Rich as Croesus
Magazine article by Tom Leander; Global Finance, Vol. 12, August 1998
Subjects: Editorials, Executive compensation, Stock options, United States
Rich as Croesus by Tom Leander The expression "rich as Croesus," from a story by Herodotus, tells of a king who had more gold than he knew...but not over the top. As Herodotus implied, no one needs to be as rich as Croesus.
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Lux Populi: If Rich Old King Croesus Were Living in America Today, He'd Be Hard-Pressed to Keep Up with the Joneses
Magazine article by James B. Twitchell; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 31, Winter 2007
Subjects: Luxuries--Marketing, Luxuries--Prices and rates, Luxuries--Usage
Lux Populi: If Rich Old King Croesus Were Living in America Today, Hed Be Hard-Pressed to Keep Up with the Joneses. by James B. Twitchell At length I recollected...
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On the Money: The Origins and Varieties of Common Currency
Magazine article by Ewa Wasilewska; World and I, Vol. 13, November 1998
Subjects: Coins--History, Money--History
...history of Herodotus, only one name--Croesus--is commonly known today. It is...the English expression "as rich as Croesus" is directly related to the invention of the first coins. When Croesus ascended his throne in 560 B.C...
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On Rewind? Forewarnings of the Future - Assuming That It Isn't Already Behind Us
Magazine article by Cullen Murphy; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 272, November 1993
Subjects: Forecasting--Humor and anecdotes, History--Humor and anecdotes
...his fateful trip to the Senate anyway. Croesus, King of the Lydians, tried to do everything...book. As Herodotus tells the story, Croesus wanted to know his prospects in an impending...The oracle at Delphi got it right: that Croesus on that day would make a stew of tortoise...
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The Rich Reward of a Cruise Fit for Croesus; Aegean Luxury aboard a Sea Goddess That Runs on Caviar
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), February 4, 1996
The Rich Reward of a Cruise Fit for Croesus; Aegean Luxury aboard a Sea Goddess That Runs on Caviar. CRUISING...recalled as I observed my shipmates - by the fabulously wealthy Croesus. It grew to become Romes greatest middle-eastern city. We...
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Families Should Hold Meetings to Discuss Their Bank Balances; Rich as Croesus? Better Talk to the Folks . . . Laura MacInnis Reports
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), April 10, 2006
Subjects: Banking industry, Meetings
Families Should Hold Meetings to Discuss Their Bank Balances; Rich as Croesus? Better Talk to the Folks . . . Laura MacInnis Reports. Byline: Laura MacInnis Think of it as a family reunion and board meeting...
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How the Baby Boomers Bust Britain; Lives of Prosperity. Soaring House Values. Guaranteed Pensions. the Post-War Generation Is the Luckiest Ever. but Here, a Top Historian Accuses It of a Self-Indulgence That's Left the Country Financially, Socially and Even Morally Crippled; SATURDAY ESSAY
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), March 13, 2010
...children. They thought they were as rich as Croesus, the ancient king reckoned by the Greeks...forgot what the philosopher Solon said when Croesus asked what he thought of his riches and...drily, until he is dead. He was right. Croesus eventually lost his money, his family...
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Greek Storyteller's Appeal Lingers after 2,600 Years
Newspaper article by Virginia Mccord; The Washington Times, February 27, 1998
...throughout Greece, finally settling in Lydia (in modern-day Turkey), where he befriended Croesus, a monarch famed for his riches. He was asked by Croesus to oversee affairs of the state, which consisted of keeping the peace between the government...
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History in the Making; the Items That Trace Mankind from Its Origins to Present Day
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 26, 2009
Subjects: British Museum
...we cant leave home without. But together the gold coin of Croesus - minted in 550BC - and the credit card help chart the course...its neighbour and that a black pharaoh had ruled GOLD COIN OF CROESUS c550 BC These coins from Turkey were the first form of modern...
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encyclopedia articles on: Croesus  - 12 results

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Croesus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CROESUS kre s s, d. c.547 b.c., king of...Threatened by Cyrus the Great of Persia, Croesus allied himself with Amasis II of Egypt...no avail. Cyrus defeated and captured Croesus, and, according to Herodotus, Croesus...
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Ionia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...survived. In the same century Gyges, king of Lydia, invaded, but it was not until the time of Croesus that their subjugation was completed. When Croesus was conquered (before 546 b.c.) by Cyrus the Great of Persia, the Greek cities came under...
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Cyrus the Great
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Mediterranean coast, secure Asia Minor, and civilize the east. Croesus of Lydia, Nabonidus of Babylonia, and Amasis II of Egypt...alliance against him, but to no avail. He defeated and captured Croesus (546 b.c.), and Lydia became a satrapy under the Persian...
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Persia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...amazingly short time Cyrus had extended his conquests from Elam and Media west and north. He pushed into Asia Minor, where Croesus , the king of Lydia, vainly sought by an alliance with Nabonidus of Babylonia and Amasis II of Egypt to withstand the conqueror...
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Lydia , Ancient Country, Asia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Greek cities of Asia, which were for a time within the Lydian empire. Cyrus the Great of Persia defeated (c.546 b.c.) Croesus , Lydias last ruler, and Lydia was absorbed into the Persian Empire. ____________________ Copyright 2009...
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